10/10/1995 ECONOMIC DEV AND INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE Minutes

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} an EDC issue and volunteered to spearhead this action. Steve suggested that we need to look at the present code and the 35 violations with Bill Hauck, the Building Inspector, and write a new draft of the signage code. Wayne stated that he wrote Bob Whritenour a Memo re: the signage issue, but no response has been received. A motion was made, seconded, and unanimously voted to send a Memo to the Board of .Selectmen with the recommendation that EDC take the lead in setting up a disucssion meeting on business signs in Town with the following parties taking part: Building, inspector, Design Review Committee, Beautification Council, Business Community (i.e. Realtors) and concerned citizens. Tom noted that Rick York, Shellfish Warden, will give a presentation on aquaculture at EDC' s November 14 , 1995 meeting. Paul stated that he has been invited by the Chamber of Commerce to their November 14th meeting to give a presentation on the recent Business Survey findings. He stated EDC needs to pull out what is important and what EDC wants' to talk about to the Chamber and how it ties in with Mt. Auburn' s work. He estimated it would take EDC about two hours to accomplish this task. Tom suggested coordinating this with Sharon and putting this (Business Survey Discussion) on the November 14, 1995 agenda, after Rick York' s 45 minute presentation. Paul will postpone speaking to the Chamber until this task has been accomplished. .Wayne gave the Economic Coordinator' s Report stating that he met. with Bob Whritenour and Beth Miller (Maxim Consulting) regarding the Webb Page for Mashpee,. and we are going forward with it . Dave in the Assessor' s office will homogenize things , and a proposal will be put together with Beth. Wayne distributed a flyer re: the Entrepreneur ' s Forum on Monday, October 16 , 1995 , at 7 : 00 p.m. in the Great Room. This was coordinated by Mt. Auburn and is related to home-based businesses and micro-enterprises. This will be advertised in the Caere Cod Times , Mashpee Enterprise , and Mashpee Messenger. Tam suggested advertising in the Penny Saver. The Welcome to New Businesses meeting is scheduled for October 26 , 1995 at 9: 00 a.m. Wayne drafted an invitation letter and has a list of 56 people to invite. Wayne asked the Committee to submit 10 to 15 names of new businesses and addresses so that he can add them to this list. It was suggested to include the media, Selectmen and politicians. Wayne plans to demo the Employment Pool composite, and Tom suggested using "sample" names and addresses. There have been .no matches using the Employment Pool as yet. Wayne hopes to yet the refreshments pro bono from Stop and Shop and Steve Kyros of Honey Dew Donuts , but if unable he requested money from EDC' s budget. -2-